WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has speculated that the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn.
Aug 22, 2010
Assange: Pentagon could be behind rape claim
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has speculated that the Pentagon could be behind a rape accusation that prompted Swedish prosecutors to issue a warrant for his arrest which was later withdrawn.
Abuse awaits William Gallas at Arsenal – but he is no Sol Campbell
The severed pig's head that landed with a gristly squelch at the feet of Luís Figo as he tried to take a corner for Real Madrid against Barcelona in 2002 was the best evidence yet that tribal hatred was . . .
Newcastle United 6-0 Aston Villa | Premier League match report
Will Kevin MacDonald remember this as the day he decided he did not want to be Aston Villa's manager after all? Did Bob Bradley begin packing during half-time before boarding the next available transatlantic flight?
Bullied into submission by Andy Carroll, the scorer . . .
Fulham 2-2 Manchester United
A weekend of capering wins for Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle United ended with a reminder that the Premier League is still a place of gripping struggle.
Fulham seized a 2-2 draw in the 90th minute when the centre-half. . . .
Al-Qaida in Yemen: Poverty, corruption and an army of jihadis willing to fight
The market at Jaar, a small city in Abyan province in southern Yemen, is on a filthy, dusty road strewn with garbage, plastic bottles, cans and rotten food. Plastic bags fly on the hot wind and feral dogs sniff around the vegetable stalls. Minibuses and donkey carts jostle for . . . .
Horse-trading begins as Australia votes for a hung parliament
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard: 'It is clear neither party has earned the right to government in its own right'. Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA / Rex Features
Australia faces days of uncertainty and political horse-trading after prime minister Julia Gillard acknowledged that neither the ruling Labor party nor the opposition conservative coalition had . . . .
Outrage at UN decision to exonerate Shell for oil pollution in Niger delta
Oil pipelines in Okrika, near Port Harcourt. The UNEP denies it has been influenced by Shell, which paid for its $10m, three-year study. Photograph: Ed Kashi
A three-year investigation by the United Nations will almost entirely exonerate Royal Dutch Shell for 40 years of oil pollution in the Niger delta, causing outrage among communities who . . .
Iraqi killer of British worker Margaret Hassan escaped from jail a year ago
British, Irish and Iraqi citizen Margaret Hassan was kidnapped and murdered by a Sunni group in 2004. Photograph: Care/AP
An Iraqi convicted of the 2004 kidnapping and murder of the British aid worker Margaret Hassan escaped from jail nearly a year ago, it was revealed today.
Ali Lutfi Jassar, who was serving . . .
Attitude towards contraception in Argentina puts women at risk
President Cristina Kirchner’s administration won plaudits last month when Argentina became Latin America’s first country to legalise gay marriage, but critics say pressure from the Catholic church and conservative groups continues to curb reproductive rights. Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images
Thousands of girls and women in Argentina . . . .
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Netanyahu: Peace 'difficult but possible'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducts his weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010. Mr. Netanyahuspelled out his opening position for the new round of Mideast peace talks set to begin next week, insisting on key security conditions and saying an agreement . . . . .." (AP Photo/Uriel Sinai, Pool)
Iran inaugurates nation's first unmanned bomber
This photo, released on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, by the Iranian Defense Ministry, reportedly shows the launch at an undisclosed location of the Karrar drone aircraft, which Iran says is the country's first domestically built, long-range, unmanned bomber aircraft. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called it an. . . .(AP Photo/Iranian Defense Ministry, Vahid Reza Alaei)
Van Gough painting confiscated from Italian thieves
The painting, which was stolen from an Egyptian museum, has not been found.
Cairo police have said the pair were arrested at the airport after a painting, estimated to be worth $56 million, was . . . .
Al-Qaeda preparing to exploit an Israel-Iran war
Yemen-based Saeed al-Shehri has predicted in a message to the Middle Eastern press that a war by "the Jews against Iran" will lead to Iran blaming Saudi Arabia.
He said Iran would blame the Saudis because of an agreement to between. . ..
Hunger and more flooding is plight of Pakistanis
In an effort to reach higher ground, about 150,000 people have left southern Sindh province, with flood waters submerging more . . .
Lee, Park discuss next presidency
President Lee Myung-bak, left, shakes hands with former Grand National Party Chairwoman Park Geun-hye during their luncheon meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Saturday. / Courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae
One-on-one meeting held Saturday over luncheon
By Na Jeong-ju
President Lee Myung-bak and former ruling Grand National Party (GNP) Chairwoman Rep. Park Geun-hye met on Saturday at Cheong Wa Dae to discuss . . . .
Inter Milan win Italian Supercup, continue their trophy run
Inter Milan players celebrate at the end of the Italian Super Cup final match against AS Roma at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy on Saturday.
Australia votes on whether first woman PM survives
Australians chose between making a conservative male their fourth prime minister in three years or sticking with their first female leader in tight elections yesterday just two months after she took power.
In early counting, the Australian Electoral Commission said the governing center-left Labor Party was . . . .
Bomber kills 61 Iraqis in recruitment drive, Iraq
BAGHDAD - Young men from some of Iraq's poorest areas waited all night outside an army recruitment centre, only to become easy prey for a suicide bomber who killed 61 in the crowd. Desperate for jobs, dazed survivors rushed to. . .
Jetliner grounded after hijack threat
Shakira in trouble for video antics
Press and internet images have shown Shakira sitting on the back of a motorcycle with her hair flowing in the wind, while she should have worn a helmet, the sources said.
Qantas grounds planes
The aircraft, operated by the
China: 94,000 evacuated after fresh floods
Flooding has forced the evacuation of 94,000 people in the north China port city of Dandong after heavy rains caused the Yalu river to breach its banks.
More rain was expected to pound the region, which borders North Korea, and threatened to trigger more flooding Sunday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
China offers additional aid to flood-hit Pakistan
Hostages freed in Brazilian hotel, one killed
Petraeus says capturing bin Laden still priority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Capturing or killing al-Qaida mastermind Osama bin Laden is still a priority for the United States, David Petraeus, the general who commands all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, was quoted as saying Sunday.Talking to NBC's "Meet the Press," Petraeus said bin Laden "remains an iconic figure and I think capturing or killing is still a very, very important task for. . . .
Venezuela, Colombia launch commissions to reboot ties
Tough times for Obama, but it could be worse
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the Iftar dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington August 13, 2010. The Iftar dinner celebrates the evening breaking of fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
China-DPRK border flood still severe as new rainstorms loom
DANDONG, Liaoning, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Danger of a flooding Yalu River on the border of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) still looms large as a new round of rainstorm is forecast to pelt Sunday the river basin. The flood-control headquarters in northeast Dandong City Sunday said although the river's flow was at 8,000 cubic meters per second Sunday morning, down from a daily high of ......
Venus Raj dedicates Miss Universe bid to late beauty titlist
MANILA, Philippines - Venus Raj, the country's representative to this year's Miss Universe pageant, said she is more determined to win the crown after hearing about the passing of her fellow beauty titlist, Melody Gersbach.
"I'm sure gugustuhin ni Melody (Gersbach) na ituloy ko ito...I'm dedicating this Miss Universe to her," a visibly saddened Raj said.
Najib calls for probe into Penang prayers allegations, Malaysia
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak has called for an investigation by the Penang Islamic Religious Council and police on allegations that the name of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was cited instead of the Yang di-Pertuan Agongs during Friday prayers in several mosques in Penang.
Millions lack shelter after Pakistan floods
Picture: EPA KARACHI
Sunday, August 22, 2010
WITH entire towns and villages swallowed up by Pakistan's devastating floods, experts say it could take years to solve a shelter crisis now facing up to six million people camped out under open skies.
Crackdown on teenage smokers, Brunei
Sunday, August 22, 2010
15 students sent for mandatory treatment
A TOTAL of 15 students under the age of 18 had been caught smoking in public this year and ordered to undergo mandatory treatment at a smoking cessation clinic. This was disclosed during yesterday's briefing on the hazards of smoking for
A TOTAL of 15 students under the age of 18 had been caught smoking in public this year and ordered to undergo mandatory treatment at a smoking cessation clinic. This was disclosed during yesterday's briefing on the hazards of smoking for
$356,550 donated to orphans nationwide, Brunei
Pehin Dato Hj Hazair (L), Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, presenting the donation to the orphans yesterday at UBD's Chancellor Hall. Picture: BT/Zamri Zainal
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Wyclef Jean rejected as Haiti presidential candidate
Singer-songwriter Jean, 40, an international celebrity who is popular in his impoverished and earthquake-ravaged homeland, was rejected from the list of approved candidates read aloud by the council on Friday night.
Aug 21, 2010
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- Australian PM says elections too close to call (AP)
- Obama challenges GOP on campaign finance ruling (AP)
- Flooding submerges new towns in Pakistan's south (AP)
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Escape to Norway: Iranian Anti-Stoning Lawyer Continues Fight from Exile
Russia Leans on Belarus: Europe's Last Dictator Under Pressure from Moscow
Alexander Lukashenko is regarded as Europe's last dictator, but after more than 16 years in power his days as Belarusian president may be numbered. As presidential elections approach, Russia seems to be determined to see the back of Lukashenko. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more...
On the Way Down: The Erosion of America's Middle Class
While America's super-rich congratulate themselves on donating billions to charity, the rest of the country is worse off than ever. Long-term unemployment is rising and millions of Americans are struggling to survive. The gap between rich and poor is wider than ever and the middle class is disappearing. By Thomas Schulz
The World from Berlin: 'The Invasion of Iraq Was Wrong, Unjust and Damaging'
Has American credibility been severely damaged by the Iraq War? One day after the last US combat unit left the country, some in the German press say that it has. Commentators are pessimistic about Iraq's ability to cope alone. more...
Günter Grass: 'The Nobel Prize Doesn't Inhibit Me in My Writing'
In a SPIEGEL interview, Nobel Prize-winning German author Günter Grass talks about why he doesn't fear death, the missed opportunities of German reunification and why he thinks the Brothers Grimm had "oral sex with vowels." more...
The Man Who Saved Europe: How Winston Churchill Stopped the Nazis
Some 70 years ago, Hitler's Wehrmacht was chalking up one victory after the next, but then Winston Churchill stood up to the dictator. Their duel decided World War II. The former British prime minister has been viewed as one of the . . . .
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